Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22742, Daniel Durkee, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Durkee, Daniel
S. 22742
CONTENTS

Albany 31,455
Daniel Durkee
enlisted Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Himmann of the Regt. commanded by Col. Himmann in the Infan Con n for 8 months & 3 days
Enscribed on the Roll of Albany
the rate of 27 Dollars — Cents per annum. commence on the 1th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26. day of June 1838 and sent to L. B. Canfield, Homer, N. Y.
Arrears to the 1th of March '38. 189.00
Semi-ann. allowance ending 4. Sep. " 13.50
$202.50
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by D. Brown Cle Book E-2 Vol. 4 Page 18

Declaration
In Order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of New York Town of Harnady Cortland County
on this 16 th day of February 1837 Personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of Cortland County
Commissioner. There in Cortlandville in said County now sitting the same being a Court of Record. Daniel Durkee a President of the Town of Harnady, in said County & State aged Eighty Years on the 9 th day of January last past - who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath, Make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832 — That he entered the service of the United States, under the following Named Officers, and served as herein stated — That on the 15 th day of August 1776 as soon as he can recollect he Volunteered as a Private Soldier under Lieutenant Isaac Hinman, the Capt of the Company was sick & did not go. Daniel Durkee was the Ensign of said Company Colonel Benjamin Hinman commanded the Regiment I went from the Town of Woodbury, Otsego County, State of Connecticut, the direct route to the City of New York, I got home on the 21 st or 22 nd day of September after, was Discharged verbally at the City of New York, on the 19 th or 20 th of September 1776 by the said Lieutenant Hinman, being sick was three Days coming home — That on the 5 th day of October 1776 he again Volunteered as a Private under Capt Daniel Hinman, of said Woodbury, went from Woodbury to Stamford in Connecticut, from there to Hornsbrook, from there I went to the Saw pits then called, in the State of New York, Captain

Heinman aforesaid discharged me at said Saupits verbally on the 25 th day of January after, I being sick with the Pleurasy That on the 5 th or 6 th day of September 1777 he again
Volunteered under Capt Daniel Heinman aforesaid, went from said Town of Woodbury to P'keepsill, in the State of New York from there went to Rhinebeck, on the North River, from there he went back to P'keepsill, from there went home was dis- charged at said P'keepsill on the 15 th day of December after Verbally by said Capt Heinman, Col Campbells Commu- -nded the Regiment. Then on the 7 th of July 1778 he Volunteered under the said Capt Asa Curtis of the Cavalry, went from said Woodbury, to New York in Connecticut was gone ten Days, when I was Verbally Discharged & came home by the said Captain Curtis.
Sworn before me.)
this 16 th day of
Feby 1837
C. Johnson Clerk, Cortland County
Daniel Duer

34,558 Daniel Durkee Application for a Pension —
Act June 7, 1832
Admitted Private 8mo 23.100 $26.99 $27 —
L. B. Campfield Esq. Homer New York

In reply to your request of Without date , received the 12 inst for a statement of the military history of Daniel Durkee a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S.3, 22,742.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Aug 15 1776 Sept 20 1776 Pvt James Heman Benjamin Hinman Conn   Oct 5 1776 Jan 25 1777 " David Hinman   Sept 5 1777 Nov 15 1777 David Hinman Canfield   July 7 1778 10 days Nyque Garliss Cav Co  
Battles engaged in, 1
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Woodbury, Litchfield Co. Conn.
Date of application for pension, Feb 16, 1837.  He also was allowed
Residence at date of application, Hamilton Courtland Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, born Jan 9, 1757.  place not stated
Remarks: Medals Plate 16. 1837

Reproduction
22742 INVALID.
1910. Aug 23. Hist. to M.E. Curtis. M.B.H.
File No. 22742
Daniel Dunfee
Rev. Rev. M.W.
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 115-
[Arrangement of 1870.]

W.R.R.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by A. MacD. 19/8/10
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Daniel Durkee
Service Conn. or N.Y.
Additional Service Rev.
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 191_____
No claim, combination records _____, 191_____
REMARKS:
Inv. F. 22742 (Conn.)
No other Inv.
" Will.
" Ref.

Commissioner of Pension Washington D. C.
Sir:
Please inform me if the name of Daniel Durkee who served in the Rev. War can be found on the Pension list? He was either from Conn. or New York. died in Cortland Co. N. Y. received Pension as long as he lived In what Capacity did he serve?
and Oblige
M E Curtis
128 N. Central ave
Lima Allen Co
Ohio
NO 1 1910

Haul J. S. Edwards Esq.
Cammerium Pensions
Washington -

Hampton Febry 9 th 1835
Dear Sir -
Please examine the enclosed case of Daniel Durstee's Application for a Pension, & inform me the results - The Papers, were made out a few years since, & forwarded to Col. Clegg who was then a Member of Congress - believe the papers got lost, you wrote me last year, that no application had been made for him, & his Durstee friends have been trying to obtain the Military Proof ever since, which is the cause of this late application. yours with Sentiments of respect -
J. L. Edwards Esq.
J. B. Campfield Cumberland County St. Jan. 18 -

I Alfred Bennett a Clergyman residing in the Town of Homer, Cortland County, and State of New -York and Deacon Thomas Collar residing in the same Town, County, and State, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Daniel Ducker, who has sub- scribed and sworn to the above Declaration, that we believe him to be Eighty Years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion — Alfred Bennett — Thomas Collar Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the Matter, and after putting the interrog- atories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states — and the Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that Alfred Bennett, who has signed the preceding Certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the Town of Homer, and that Thomas Collar, who has also signed the same, is a resident in the Town of Homer, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to cred- -it —
I Ben Stimson Clerk of the Court of Cortland County do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the Matter of the Applica

- tion of Daniel Durkee, for a Pension - in testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 1st day of November A.D. 1837.
Orren Henson Clerk

State of New York } County of Herkimer }
Isaac Johnson aged Eighty years depon and say that
I have been personally acquainted with Daniel Durkee for sixty years past & upwards. I lived in the same house with him for upwards of twenty two years in the time of the Revolution & since - he says that he knows that said Daniel Durkee on the 18 th of August according to the best of his recollection, in the year 1776 said Durkee volunteered as a private Soldier under Lieutenant James Harrison. Daniel Durkee was the Enright of said Company, Col Benjamin Harrison commanded the Regiment. I was serving to it he was gone out in the line of his duty one Month & Twenty days - and on the fifth day of October 1776 he again volunteered under Captain Daniel Kim -man of Pheadbury was gone & did duty as a private Soldier Three Months & twenty days, to my personal knowledge, for I went with him & returned with him - we were both discharged verbally by said Capt Harrison & I know that he served honestly & faithfully as such - that on the 5 th day of Septem -ber 1777 said Durkee again volunteered under Captain Daniel Harrison aforesaid, & he served honestly & faithfully as a Private in said Com -pany for Three Months & ten days to my personal knowledge, I being with him & knowing to his being honorably discharged verbally by said Captain Harrison that on the 7 th of July 1778

he again volunteer under Capt Roger Curtis of the Cavalry went from Woodbury to New York in the State of Connecticut & he was gone ten days - to my personal knowledge - & further saith not - Isaiah Johnson Subscribed and sworn this 8 th day of March 1837 before me
Edmund Varney Justice of the peace
I Certify that Isaiah Johnson who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit is a man of Truth and Veracity and highly Respected in his neighbourhood
Edmund Varney Justice
State of New York 3 p: Herkimer County 3 p:
I Edwin A. Munsell Deputy Clerk of the County of Herkimer do hereby certify that Edmund Varney Esq. before whom the affidavit of Isaiah Johnson was sworn was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the peace in & for said County duly elected and qualified and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & truly believe his signature to the above affidavit to be genuine -
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of the said County this 10 th day of March A.D. 1837 -
E. A. Munsell
Deputy Clerk

State of New York } Eli Bristol of Kirkland Onida County } Onida County being duly sworn deposes and says that he is eighty two years of age that he is acquainted with Daniel Durkee of Poble Cortland County and was acquainted with him in the revolutionary war and lived in the same town with him at Woodbury now Southbury New Haven County Connecticut and knows that the said Daniel Durkee enlisted and served in the revolutionary war as follows that in the year 1776 I recollect that the Militia was called to New York I went under Lt Jonas Hinnman David Porter was the Ensign of said Company Colonel Benjamin Hinnman Com- manded the Regiment Daniel Durkee was in the same Compa- ny went away some time in August and returned some time in September as near as I can recollect and October the above said year the Militia was called to Housneck I was not then that time but I said Daniel Durkee went in the scouts in September 1777 I volunteered under Captain David Hinnman went from Woodbury to Piskill in the State of New York from thence to Rinebeck on the North River from thence back to Piskill from thence home Daniel Durkee was in the same Company Captain David Hinnman Capt. Colonel Garfield commanded the Regiment. July 1778 Militia was called to Newalk and as near as can recollect said Daniel Durkee with to Newalk the time of service I do not recollect
Subscribed & Sworn before the Oct 17 th 1837
W. H. Hubbard - Com of Justs -
I certify that I am acquainted with Eli Bristol who made the foregoing affidavit and that his statement is entitled to full credit. W. H. Hubbard Com of Justs
State of New York } I John D Leland Clerk of the County of Onida } County Courts of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that W. H. Hubbard is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Onida duly Commissioned and qualified that his

Commission is dated on the 1 st January A D 1835 and will expire on the 31 st December A D 1838 and that his signature above written is genuine —
Given under my hand and the Seal of said County the 19 th day of October A D 1837. For John D. Delano Clerk James Edgar Deputy Clerk